85,000 MySQL Servers Hit in Active Ransomware Campaign
85,000 MySQL Servers Hit in Active Ransomware Campaign Attackers pressure victims into paying ransom by publishing and offering for sale data stolen in a campaign that dates back to January. An active ransomware campaign targeting MySQL database servers is pressuring victims into paying ransom by posting and selling stolen information on the Dark Web, researchers report. Related Content: The campaign, which Guardicore Labs calls "Please_Read_Me," started as early as January 2020. At least 85,000 servers have been breached so far. Since multiple databases are usually stolen from a single victi...